Activity #1- Electronic Post-Card from the Past
Create a post card as if you are visiting a mining site in North Carolina in the 1830's-40's.
Include what you have learned, seen or experienced in narrative form.
You will import digital pictures for your post card.
Be sure to document your picture and stamp.
Address the post card to Mrs. Helton
545 Charlotte Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Extra Credit: Stamp will be correct postage for that time period.
Click on the link below for your postcard template.
Activity #2 Historical Plaque-
Create a digital historical plaque for a "Mine" found in North Carolina.
Include the following in your plaque:
Site Name
Site Significance
Important Dates
Other Facts
The plaque should be interactive, containing at least one photo, a fact and a sound. Be sure to document your sites.
Example of mines to use: Reed Gold Mine, Betchlers Mint, Emerald Hollow, Sheffield Mine, Thermal City, and Rose Creek
Activity #3 Create a Cube:
Gold Mining in North Carolina had a great impact on our history, economy, and use of natural resources.
Create a cube about this time period (1830-1840's) in North Carolina.
You will make a power point slide show with SIX slides.
Format each slide to 5.8 X 5.8
Add color and graphics to each slide
I will give you the box to finish your project
Slide 1 + 2- Natural Resources being mined Slide 3 + 4- Jobs and life at the Mine Slide 5- Equipment or techniques used in mining Slide 6- Interesting facts or information learned -
Be Creative
Electronic Post-Card from the Past
Create a post card as if you are visiting a mining site in North Carolina in the 1830's-40's.
Include what you have learned, seen or experienced in narrative form.
You will import digital pictures for your post card.
Be sure to document your picture and stamp.
Address the post card to Mrs. Helton
545 Charlotte Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Extra Credit: Stamp will be correct postage for that time period.
Click on the link below for your postcard template.
Activity #2
Historical Plaque-
Create a digital historical plaque for a "Mine" found in North Carolina.
Include the following in your plaque:
- Site Name
- Site Significance
- Important Dates
- Other Facts
The plaque should be interactive, containing at least one photo, a fact and a sound.Be sure to document your sites.
Example of mines to use: Reed Gold Mine, Betchlers Mint, Emerald Hollow, Sheffield Mine, Thermal City, and Rose Creek
Activity #3
Create a Cube:
Gold Mining in North Carolina had a great impact on our history, economy, and use of natural resources.
Create a cube about this time period (1830-1840's) in North Carolina.
- You will make a power point slide show with SIX slides.
- Format each slide to 5.8 X 5.8
- Add color and graphics to each slide
- I will give you the box to finish your project
Slide 1 + 2- Natural Resources being minedSlide 3 + 4- Jobs and life at the Mine
Slide 5- Equipment or techniques used in mining
Slide 6- Interesting facts or information learned -
Be Creative